Dr. Lewis M. Early Residence

The Dr. Lewis M. Early Residence is a historic property in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.

The interior spaces have been easily maintained and restored, as it is one of few Victorian houses in the city that has not been subdivided for offices or apartments.

Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Cab Calloway reportedly stayed there, among other prominent jazz musicians.

[1] Its current owners purchased the house in 2003, and have featured it in an Olde Towne East home and garden tour.

The Early residence was the first landmark featured in the history tour campaign; other central Ohio landmarks in the campaign included the Martin Luther King Cultural Arts Center, woodcarver Elijah Pierce's art gallery, the Ohio History Center, and the Benjamin Hanby House.

Office facing Long Street
The house c. 1897